merguard

English

Etymology

From mer- +‎ guard.

Pronunciation

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Noun

merguard (plural merguards)

  1. (fantasy) A merperson guard.
    • 1999, Bobbi J. G. Weiss, David Cody Weiss, Age of Aquariums, Archway Paperback, →ISBN, page 133:
      He and his merguard surrounded her before she could say a word. "What kind of Conch Queen of Doom are you?" he griped, angrily jabbing at Sabrina with his trident.
    • 2009, Delia Sherman, The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen‎[1], Viking, →ISBN:
      Two muscular merguards twisted my arms behind my back and tangled my legs in seaweed.
    • 2011, L-J Baker, Promises, Promises, Lethe Press, →ISBN, page 148:
      Mer-guards flanked the front opening to the palace.

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